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‘Azhar’ bats for Azhar — and leaves everyone stumped

Edit Indian Express 14 May 2016
A poster for the movie, Azhar, which released on Friday. AT one point in the movie, shown as a moment of epiphany, Emraan Hashmi, playing Azhar, says, “Aaj kuch nahi bacha, par khush hoon. Aaj kuch farak nahi padta. Kyunki jab farak nahi padta zindagi mein, farak tabhi aata hai (I am left with nothing, but I am happy. Nothing matters today ... It’s as if he didn’t care ... Share This Article ... In a Hyderabadi twang, he tells a young Azhar....

Jessica Chastain subconsciously speaks with Italian accent

Edit Belfast Telegraph 13 May 2016
The actress' boyfriend of four years is having more of an affect on her speech than she realised ... Share Go To ... However, the Sacramento, California native couldn't help but bring up her beau during a chat with Vulture.com at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday (11May16), after hearing herself drawing out her vowels as she inadvertently started to speak with a twang ... "Do I sound like I'm from D.C.?" ... ....

Well in: how Lady Gaga could teach herself Cilla Black's Scouse

Edit The Guardian 13 May 2016
Dionne Warwick said the pop star was to play the Liverpool favorite in a film – a claim Gaga denied. But just in case, here’s how to get the perfect accent ... “It was just an easy choice, and she wanted to do it,” Warwick said ... Related ... The accent is an exceptionally specific twang, unrecognisable from that of nearby Lancashire, the result of Liverpool’s origins as a trading port with Ireland and then the wider world ... Scouse 101 ... Commonly ... ....

Anohni, Meghan Trainor, Keith Urban and James Blake top this week's new music

Edit Toronto Sun 13 May 2016
Anohni. Hopelessness. Antony Hegarty is no more. Now she’s simply Anohni. It’s not the only big change in her world since 2010’s Swanlights ... RATING. 4 (out of 5) ... Though we would also accept Kid Congo Powers and his Pink Monkey Birds, who worship the ancient Mexican goddess on their latest album — when they aren’t bashing out noisy nuggets of garage-punk psychedelia and twang-laced Chicano-rock instrumentals....

Cyndi Lauper’s back, this time with a country twang

Edit Pittsburgh Tribune Review 12 May 2016
Pop singer, songwriter and Broadway musical composer Cyndi Lauper has added a little country twang to her signature Queens accent. Her country-and-western covers album “Detour,” ... ....

First Listen: Mudcrutch, '2'

Edit National Public Radio 12 May 2016
i. Mudcrutch's new album, 2, comes out May 20. Courtesy of the artist hide caption. toggle caption Courtesy of the artist. Mudcrutch's new album, 2, comes out May 20. Courtesy of the artist ... "So we picked this really terrible one." That terrible name was Mudcrutch ... As with Mudcrutch, there's nothing flashy or extraneous here — just down-home, steady-as-she-goes rock songs with hints of swampy twang and folksy grit ... On 2, the grazing's good. ....

In 1966, Bruce Curtis Was a Symbol of America's Vanishing Rustic Life

Edit Newsweek 12 May 2016
In 1966, Newsweek published a landmark cover story, “The Teen-Agers. A Newsweek Survey of What They’re Really Like,” investigating everything from politics and pop culture to teens' views on their parents, their future and the world ... Try Newsweek. Subscription offers ... I’ve come a long way from small-town Iowa.” ... He wanted me to be exposed to as many things as possible,” he says, speaking with a slight twang ... He was not one of them....

Jennifer Nettles on New Album: 'It's Important to Rewrite the Script'

Edit Rollingstone 12 May 2016
Whereas That Girl rang like a softer snap in time, this is a stern proclamation of how Nettles defines herself as both a woman and an artist, from the power balladry of the single "Unlove You," to the sassy twang of "Drunk in Hells" that spells out the dirty reality of being both a mother and a breadwinner ("If bring home the bacon, I have to ......

Eurovision Song Contest 2016: Your ultimate guide to semi-final 2

Edit Digital Spy 12 May 2016
Get ready Eurovision fans. tonight (May 12) 17 countries will all compete in the second semi final round to secure a place in Saturday's coveted Grand Final ... But remember ... 1. AUSTRALIA Who ... Before that, though, she was actually a gospel singer in Korea. So ... 2 ... Who knew Slovenia had country music soul? 'Blue and Red' sounds like it has come directly from Nashville with its wistful chorus and twanging guitars....

Knicker-Twang Scandal Minister Says Sorry

Edit Skynews 11 May 2016
France's finance minister admits "inappropriate behaviour," hours after calling claims by an unnamed journalist "totally false" ... ....

French minister admits acting inappropriately to female journo

Edit Daily Star Lebanon 11 May 2016
France's Finance Minister Michel Sapin has admitted he acted inappropriately towards a female journalist following claims he twanged her knicker elastic -- backtracking after categorically denying the incident just a few hours earlier ... ....

French minister admits 'inappropriate' move on journalist

Edit The Local 11 May 2016
France's Finance Minister Michel Sapin has admitted he acted inappropriately towards a female journalist following claims he twanged her knickers elastic -- backtracking after categorically denying the incident just a few hours earlier ... ....

Cyndi Lauper goes country on new album

Edit Worcester Telegram 11 May 2016
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pop singer, songwriter and Broadway musical composer Cyndi Lauper added a little country twang to her signature Queens accent. Her country and western covers album "Detour," which was released last week, brings another unexpected twist to a career that has included music, theater, television, movies, wrestling and activism ... ....
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